Browse 23 real Environmental Analysis projects entered in 2009, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals When placed in a landfill, I hypothesize that a sugarcane-based paper plate will biodegrade faster than the traditional tree-based paper plate. Eco-Products has made stateme…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Over the summer, while at a park near a beach, I noticed a sign that intrigued me. The park contained a small riparian habitat and the sign mentioned a process called "biore…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals As a child I spent many Saturday mornings washing the car with my dad. I had no idea that what I was doing was wrong, and impacting the environment in such a strong way. I w…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To see if Polylactic acid (PLA) biodegradable cups, knives, spoons and forks can be composted in a home compost pile. If this is possible America could reduce both it's oil…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to determine if the levels of Fecal Indicator Bacteria such as E.Coli and Enterococci were higher at enclosed beaches when compared to the levels…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science project is to determine if adding PAM (polyacrylamide) to topsoil will prolong the toxicity of pesticide. A second year study was needed to remove…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Scientists predict that much of the carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere will be absorbed by the world's oceans. As this carbon dioxide interacts with seawater, it forms car…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Develop a scientific and practical model that can be used anywhere in the world to effectively reduce nitrates and nutrients from polluted river water before discharge into…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals My experiment was designed to test whether vegetation reduces the number of embers hitting or entering a house during wildfire. My experiment tested two hypotheses: Do trees…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to see how much bacteria and chlorine was in the water after and before Willit's water treatment plant. The procedure consists on two experim…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals Part 1: To determine how much copper is in the wells and tap water in the Santa Cruz Mountain homes and research factors and treatment systems that affect it. Part 2: Analyz…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine whether or not it is dangerous to leave plastic water bottles out in the sun since substances in the plastic are known to be found in breast canc…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I like to surf and spend time at the beach. I've noticed that after rain, ocean water may become polluted due to runoff. Lifeguards sometimes close beaches due to high bacte…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This project#s general purpose is to make those who are ignorant on our failing environment aware of it so that we can take action. I evaluated the safety of a local animal…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I have read that frog populations were in trouble due to contamination in water from a herbicide called Atrazine. I also read that high phosphate levels intensified the prob…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Inside my home in Boston, we tested for the presence of Radon gas. I learned that this invisible, dangerous gas could eventually cause cancer to its inhabitants. This hazard…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals California has lost more wetland habitat than any other state in the Nation. Due to this wetland loss, artificial reservoirs and farm ponds have become important replacement…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to analyze the amount of pollution carried through the Storm Drains to our Ocean at both Rat Beach and Torrance Beach. Test sites were inside the Storm Dra…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis was that the contamination of the oceans with nitrates derived from fertilizers has led to massive algal blooms.Subsequent algal decomposition contributes to a…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The project objective was to determine if the nighttime urban light pollution causes more skyglow than natural moonlight. Methods/Materials Two different digital cameras wer…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The question that my project hoped to answer was if tide type or the height of the tide had any effect on bacterial and chemical levels in ocean water. I tested different ti…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals What is the oxygen,NO3(nitrate) and NO2(nitrite) levels in Gibson,Orr,McClure,Mill and Hensley creeks,and the health of the water relative to these levels. We hypothesized t…
CSEF · 2009
Environmental Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The water in Wolf Creek looks fresh and clear, but how clean is it really? This experiment tested the cleanliness of the creek and surrounding areas to find out if contamina…